BP Unfiltered

The Paper Trail of July 1

Andrew Baggarly of the San Jose Mercury News writes that the Giants have agreed to trade Bengie Molina and $2 million to the Rangers for Chris Ray and a player to be named, pending approval from Major League Baseball on the financial aspect of the deal.

David Waldstein of the New York Times writes the combination of a sore back and the hard artificial turf of Hiram Bithorn Stadium in San Juan sidelined Jose Reyes for a night.

Larry LaRue of the Tacoma News Tribune writes that Erik Bedard's journey back to the Mariners moves to Triple-A Tacoma tonight as he makes what he hopes is the last start on his rehabilitation assignment.